Well its nearly a new year, and that means I can start even more projects, that will get in the way of actually finishing some of the ones currently in progress. I must admit some of my projects need to be stopped, in fact they should not have been started in the first place.

Because I have been very good lately, the Domestic Overlord granted me permission to play trains so I retired with a glass of the hard stuff to the spare room and fired up the old transformers.

Sometimes its just good to sit back and watch a couple of trains as they circle the layout, so it was not long before two locals were selected from the storage yard, the usual motive power substituted for something less run of the mill and I settled back to watch a Duchess and an 8F in action (well it is my layout )

I always find that the good side to these sessions is that I get to have a good think, the Domestic overlord on the other hand would say that me having time for a good think is never a good idea, but as I always say "what could possibly go wrong??".

So what was the outcome of this serious brain workout, well the result is the following set of targets, and questions I need to find answers to

1. More of my stock needs to be weathered, so the target is at least to weather 2 items per week.

2. There are too many examples of rolling stock that need lettering or numbers applying, so again 2 items per week complete.

3. There are a few (actually lots) of areas where the scenic need to be improved.

4. There needs to be more examples of the local population adding to the layout.

5. Do I need to start to building a new N gauge layout (I have lots of GWR stock) does the world need another GWR layout?

6. Do I need to start building a new 00 gauge layout (I have some blue diesel stock in the loft) perhaps it should stay there?

7. Should I fit a draft Guiness tap to the spare room?

8. Where did I leave my old camera as the new one is too complicated.

So what I am to do? I think while I have a think I might investigate the supply of the Black stuff in the fridge and see how long it may last?

As ever until the next time, Happy Modelling